About a month or so ago, my dear Hubby helped his grandmother clean out some trash that had been piling up in her backyard. Mostly discarded or broken down furniture, trash and other assorted debris. Being the amazing man that he is, he saw some pieces in all the junk that he thought I would really like... and he was right! There were quite a few things that we pulled from the wreckage (future posts in the making) but the one I wanted to show you today is this old canning box from the early turn of the century (20th, not 21st).
It was still in amazing condition with just a little bit of wood rot on the bottom (thank goodness it never rains in Cali). After some good fashion elbow work with the hand sander, it was ready to get a coat of varnish! My little even tried to help me out :)
I know the paint says interior even though it is a wooden box, but since I was using it inside, it seemed like a good idea. The only sad part about this whole project was that the pictures don't capture the true beauty that this box became. Here is a before and after:
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So pretty!!! When I first started the project, I wasn't sure what I was going to use it for or even where I was going to put it at... bedroom? Living room? Should it hold extra blankets? Pillows maybe? And then, genius struck! I decided to put some small casters on it for mobility and also to keep the already slightly damaged bottom (wood rot) from getting damaged some more...
And wah la!!! A toy box for all my little's toys :) I may not always use it for this purpose, but for right now it stores everything she has in a beautiful container and it allows me to look at it every day:) Thanks for visiting!!!
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